7 Dec 2015

Biography of Chris Emeka Ifeanyi Azubogu

CHRIS EMEKA IFEANYI AZUBOGU born 1969, is a member of the
Federal House of Representatives, representing the Nnewi North/South/Ekwusigo
Federal Constituency of Anambra State, under the platform of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP).

He attended Umunnealam Primary School, Umudim Nnewi, where
he sat for and obtained First School Leaving Certificate in 1974.
For his secondary education, Chris Ifeanyi Emeka Azubogu attended Okongwu
Memorial Grammar School Nnewi where he obtained West African School Certificate
(WASCE) in 1980. Thereafter, he proceeded to the University Of Nigeria Nsukka,
where he studied English and obtained Bachelors of English language (B.Eng) in
1985.

In the year 2011, Chris was elected into the Federal House
of Representatives, where he represents the Nnewi North/South/Ekwusigo Federal
Constituency of Anambra State, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), and was re-elected in 2015.

His bills include: a bill to alter section 15(1) of the 1999
Constitution (as amended) aimed at altering the motto of Nigeria from “Unity
and Faith, Peace and Progress” to “Justice and Equity, Peace and Progress”; the
National Emergency Management Agency (establishment, etc.) Act (amendment)
bill, 2013, with which he sought to amend the National Emergency Management
Agency Act so as to merge Federal Fire Service establishment under Fire
Emergency Management Act (establishment etc.), Act Cap N34 Laws of the
Federation of Nigeria 2004 to harmonize the activities of disaster management
and emergencies, by so doing, avoiding duplicity of functions of the two
agencies.

Others include a bill for the amendment of the National
Orientation Agency (NOA) Act 2013 and another bill to amend the National
Population Commission Act Cap N67 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, which
sought to merge Population Commission with National Identity Management
Commission so as to harmonize the activities of data collection and management
and avoid duplicity of functions of the two commissions.

Hon. I am pleased to see your goodwill message in the Maria Regina's golden jubilee magazine. Though am from Ogodi, Idemili North LGA, live and work in Lagos, but I appreciate people that support development in especially education. I will like to talk with you on diverse subjects. My email: azikiwese@yahoo.ca08098797266. May God bless Anambra State.